A special thank you to all our friends and supporters:

First 5 LA, our funder: First 5 LA makes it possible for us to support First 5 LA-funded family literacy grantees in building capacity that enhances the lives of families with young children, ages 0-5. A special thank you to the First 5 LA Board of Commissioners; Evelyn Martinez, Executive Director: Karen Kowalewski and Else Henry, Program Officers; and Bill Gould, Research Analyst.

Division for School Improvement, Los Angeles County Office of Education: The DSI, LACOE has been “home” to FLSN for the last seven years. Over the years, DSI has provided financial and social capital to support our efforts. A special thank you to Dr. Henry Mothner, Director, and Dr. Carol Bakken, Assistant Director, and all colleagues in DSI.

Dr. Lorena Vidaurre, Professor, Biola University: Dr. Vidaurre volunteered to serve on the 2008-09 FLSN Leadership Team and also served as one of two expert panelists on the FLSN, LACOE Exemplary Validation Process (EVP) Cycle II.

Dr. Joanne Knapp-Philo, Professor, Sonoma State University: Dr. Knapp-Philo volunteered to serve on the 2008-09 FLSN Leadership Team and also served as one of two expert panelists on the FLSN, LACOE Exemplary Validation Process (EVP) Cycle II.

Dr. Susan Gilbert, Professor, National University: Dr. Gilbert volunteered to serve on the 2008-09 FLSN Leadership Team to engage in dialogue with First 5 LA Family Literacy EVP Candidates.

Dr. Diana Hiatt-Michael, Professor, Pepperdine University: Dr. Hiatt-Michael volunteered to serve on the 2008-09 FLSN Leadership Team and engaged in dialogue with First 5 LA Family Literacy EVP Candidates.

Dr. Allison Fugillini, Professor, Cal State Los Angeles: Dr. Fugillini volunteered to serve on the 2008-09 FLSN Leadership Team to engage in dialogue with First 5 LA Family Literacy EVP Candidates.

Ms. Liz Koenig, Advisor, Division of Adult and Career Education, LAUSD: Ms. Koenig volunteered to serve on the 2008-09 FLSN Leadership Team to engage in dialogue with First 5 LA Family Literacy EVP Candidates.

Bring Me a Book Foundation (BMABF): BMABF has donated over $13,200 in high quality children’s libraries to 11 First 5 LA family literacy grantees. Thank you to Barbara Begyud and Colleen Triesch for their endless support and partnership.

KMPG Accounting: KMPG has donated $1,000 in books from First Book and brought its employees to volunteer their time to read to children. Thank you to Risper Ngumba and the African American Networking Group for modeling corporate citizenship.

M. Christine Dwyer, Senior Vice-President, RMC Research Corporation: Ms. Dwyer served as one of two expert panelists on the FLSN, LACOE Exemplary Validation Process (EVP) Pilot.

Barbara Van Horn, Co-Director, Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy, Penn State: Ms. Van Horn served as one of two expert panelists on the FLSN, LACOE Exemplary Validation Process (EVP) Pilot.